Anne MacNiven stands by a new store she opposes, just opened in Charlottetown at the corner of Euston and Upper Hillsborough streets. Called Taboo Company: Adult Store-Smoke shop, MacNiven and other residents nearby say two schools are so close by, that a school crossing guard is located right by this store's front door.

The board met Monday and will recommend that council accept a development agreement application from Taboo Compay: Adult Store/Smoke shop. It is located on the corner of Euston and Upper Hillsborough streets with a school crossing complete with crossing guard right at its front door.

Close by is Birchwood junior high school and Prince Street elementary school. The shop sells sex toys, lingerie and paraphernalia such as pipes, hookahs and scales.

Homeowners and residents of the area are upset the business has been allowed to open in their neighbourhood, and are registering their complaints with city hall.

Resident Anne MacNiven says her main concern is for the children who live in the area.

The building that houses Taboo was one of many corner stores throughout the city grandfathered into the cityâ€™s zoning bylaws to allow them to continue to operate as commercial businesses, despite the fact they are located in residential areas.

Each time one of these locations gets a new tenant, a new development agreement is required.

The planning board consists of city councillors and appointed members of the public. Recommendations of the board are not binding on council, which has the final say by vote at monthly council meetings. General practice, however, most often sees council voting in support of the board's recommendations.

"Planning board reviewed the application for the adult novelty and smokeshop," said an email to The Guardian Monday from Councillor Rob Lantz, chair of the city's planning and heritage committee. "The board recommended approval.

"The general discussion was that there are no grounds to deny the application in our bylaw," said Lantz.

"The recommendation to approve included a condition that the development agreement stipulate what is acceptable to be displayed in the window," he said.

Anne MacNiven stands by a new store she opposes, just opened in Charlottetown at the corner of Euston and Upper Hillsborough streets. Called Taboo Company: Adult Store-Smoke shop, MacNiven and other residents nearby say two schools are so close by, that a school crossing guard is located right by this store's front door.